John Mahama

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Mahama
Occupation	Former
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1958(1958-11-29)
Age	66
Birthplace	Damongo
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Northern Region
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John Mahama Biography

John Mahama is one of the most popular and richest Former who was born on November 29, 1958 in Damongo, Northern Region, Ghana.

John Dramani Mahama pronunciation (help ·info ) (/m ə ˈ h ɑː m ə / ; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills. Mahama is a communication expert, historian, and writer. He was a Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 and Minister of Communications from 1998 to

2001. He is a member of the NDC (National Democratic Congress).

Mahama is married to Lordina Mahama (née Effah, 6 March 1963). Mahama has five children named Shafik, Shahid, Sharaf, Jesse and Farida. He is a Christian, born and raised a Presbyterian but is now a member of the Assemblies of God, Ghana by marriage. His family is multi-faith, consisting of Christians and Muslims. Being a staunch campaigner for sustainability, he has a keen interest in environmental affairs, particularly the problem of single-use plastic waste pollution in Africa, which he committed himself to addressing during his tenure as Vice President.

John Mahama Net Worth

John Mahama is one of the richest Former from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Mahama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a result of his elevation to the presidency, Mahama made political history by becoming the first Ghanaian head of state to have been born after Ghana’s declaration of independence on 6 March 1957https://www.johnmahama.org/biography/. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held a Special National Delegates Congress on 30 August 2012 and endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as its 2012 presidential candidate. President Mahama, the sole candidate of the party, polled 2, 767 votes, representing 99.5% of total votes cast, to pick the slot for the party. Mahama has stated that his administration is deeply committed to continuing the Better Ghana Agenda started under President Mills.

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Who is John Mahama Dating?

According to our records, John Mahama married to Lordina Mahama. As of December 1, 2023, John Mahama’s is not dating anyone.

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Mahama served as the Deputy Minister of Communications between April 1997 and November 1998. During his tenure as Minister of Communications, Mahama also served as the Chairman of the National Communications Authority, in which capacity he played a key role in stabilising Ghana’s telecommunications sector after it was deregulated in 1997. As a minister, he was a founding member of the Ghana AIDS Commission, a member of the implementation committee of the 2000 National Population Census and a deputy chairman of the Publicity Committee for the re-introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Facts & Trivia

Diego Ranked on the list of most popular Former. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. John Mahama celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

Continuing to expand his interest and involvement in international affairs, in 2003 Mahama became a member of the Pan-African Parliament, serving as the Chairperson of the West African Caucus until 2011. He was also a member of European and Pan African Parliaments’ Ad-hoc Committee on Cooperation. In 2005 he was, additionally, appointed the Minority Spokesman for Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the UNDP Advisory Committee on Conflict Resolution in Ghana.

Is John Mahama still a former president?

The presidency of John Mahama began on 24 July 2012 and ended on 7 January

2017. John became the 11th President of Ghana after he succeeded John Atta Mills who died in office on 24 July 2012.

What did John Mahama do?

As a result of his elevation to the presidency, Mahama made political history by becoming the first Ghanaian head of state to have been born after Ghana’s declaration of independence on 6 March 1957.

How many years did Mahama serve as President?

July 24, 2012 – January 7, 2017

How many siblings does Mahama have?

Siblings

Who was the first President of Ghana?

Kwame Nkrumah , standing on stool, being sworn in by Arku Korsah, as the first president of the Republic of Ghana in Accra. 1960. Photographic prints–1960.